Marie-Luise "Marlies" Horn (15 March 1912 – 26 July 1991) was a German tennis player who was active in the 1930s.
Country (sports) | Germany |
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Born | (1912-03-15)15 March 1912 Wiesbaden, Germany |
Died | 26 July 1991(1991-07-26) (aged 79) Wiesbaden, Germany |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1932, A. Wallis Myers) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | SF (1936) |
Wimbledon | QF (1936) |
US Open | 3R (1937) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | QF (1935, 1937) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1933–35, 1937) |
US Open | QF (1937) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | F (1937) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1932–34, 1936) |
US Open | QF (1937) |
Horn was born at Wiesbaden on 15 March 1912.[1][2]
She married businessman Joachim Hinrich (1908–1990) at Wiesbaden, on 15 April 1939.[2] Horn died at her home town on 26 July 1991, aged 79.[2]
In 1927, she joined the local tennis and hockey club. From 1928 to 1930, Horn took part at the German junior championships where she lost to Edith Sander twice in the finals.[1]
She played at the French Championships from 1931 to 1937. In singles, her best result was in 1936 when she lost to second-seeded Simonne Mathieu in the semifinals. In mixed doubles, she reached the final alongside Roland Journu in 1937 where they were defeated by Mathieu and Yvon Petra.[3]
Horn participated at Wimbledon from 1932 to 1937, reaching the quarterfinals in singles in 1936. She was the top player on the German national ranking in 1936 and 1937.[4] In 1932 and 1937, she was ranked world No. 8 by British journalist A. Wallis Myers.[5] In 1937, Horn went on a world tour together with the best German male players Gottfried von Cramm, Henner Henkel and coach Heinrich Kleinschroth which led them to the United States and Japan.[6][7] In Japan, she won the national mixed-doubles title with Ryuki Miki.
At the 1937 U.S. Championships, she reached the third round in singles where she lost to Dorothy Bundy.[8] In doubles, she teamed with Anita Lizana; both were defeated in the quarterfinals by Sarah Palfrey and Alice Marble.[9] In mixed doubles, she played with von Cramm and also reached the quarterfinals.[10] After their stay at Japan, the men continued their trip towards Australia, while Horn returned to Germany from Manila.[4]
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1937 | French Championships | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |